Impbovement in boots md shoes



M. EVAN-S. BOOT AND SHOE.

No. 60,707. Patented Jan. 1, 1867.

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MORONI EVANS, OF RUSSIAVILLE,:INDIANA. Letters Patent No. 60,707, datedJanuary 1, 1867- IMPROVEMENT IN BOOTS AND SHOES.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, M. EVnNS, of Russiaville, Howard county, State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Boots and Shoes;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing,forming part of this specification.

The present invention relates to the manner of lacing the boot or shoe,and it consists in so forming the boot or shoe that it can be laced orbuttoned up in front in lieu of the rear or behind, as in the LettersPatent granted to Thomas Powell, dated September 19, A. D. 1865, wherebyit can be accomplished with ease and convenienee to the person wearingthe boot or'shoe, and with one thirdless lacing, at least, aswillbeobvious from the following detail description of my invention,reference being had to the accompanying plate of drawings, in Which---Figure 1 is a side view of a boot having it applied thereto.

. Figure 2 is a plan or top view.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A in the drawings represents the boot, which is made in such a manner asto present no openings for the entrance of moisture tothe foot uponwhich it is worn, flaps B B being sewed or otherwise properly secured tothe sides of the upper of the boot, one upon each side, and extendingtoward'the front of the boot. These flaps, B, are secured together bymeans of straps, C G, projecting from a guard, C, which at one end aresecured to one of the flaps, either by sewing or by being buttoned overbuttons 1), or in any proper manner, or may form a part of such flap,and at their other ends button over buttons E, secured to the other'fiap, B; these straps thus extending from one flap to the other andacross and over the front of the boot upper, as is plainly shown in thedrawing, fig. 2 especially.

From the above, by lacing the boot in the manner explained, that is, onthe front of theboot, it is plainly obvious that many importantadvantages are secured, among which may be mentioned that it is anexceedingly convenient mode, and the boot can be laced with the utmostfreedom, ease, and despatch.

The following is what I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent In gaiter boots provided with flaps B B, formed with an extensionof the quarter and afold connecting them, so as to make the bootwater-tight to its top, I claim the double row of buttons D E andornamental guard C,

the latter serving to conceal the ends of the flaps, and having straps CC C G to take-over the buttons D E, as and for the purposes specified.

-MORONI EVANS,

Witnesses:

W. M. WATERS, J. H. WADMAN.

